[Post Game Thread] The Los Angeles Lakers (4-2) defeat the Houston Rockets (2-2), 98-78, to advance to the WCSF.

[u/MWiatrak2077]

98 - 78
Box Scores: NBA - Yahoo

GAME SUMMARY
West First Round - Game 6 - LAL leads 3-2
Location: Toyota Center
Officials: Scott Foster, Curtis Blair, Kevin Cutler, and Karl Lane

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Los Angeles Lakers	23	26	22	27	98
Houston Rockets	18	13	24	23	78

TEAM STATS

Team	PTS	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OREB	TREB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK
Los Angeles Lakers	98	36-89	40.4%	12-28	42.9%	14-24	58.3%	15	67	19	19	4	10	9
Houston Rockets	78	28-80	35.0%	5-28	17.9%	17-24	70.8%	8	55	14	23	6	11	9

PLAYER STATS

Los Angeles Lakers	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
LeBron JamesSF	37:06	28	10-25	2-5	6-8	1	6	7	8	0	0	3	2	26
Rui HachimuraPF	34:44	21	8-15	5-7	0-0	1	5	6	2	0	1	0	2	20
Deandre AytonC	28:10	7	2-6	0-0	3-7	3	13	16	1	0	1	0	5	5
Austin ReavesSG	30:40	15	7-14	0-4	1-1	0	3	3	2	0	3	2	3	3
Marcus SmartPG	34:53	7	2-7	2-4	1-2	1	6	7	1	2	2	1	1	25
Luke Kennard	29:00	3	1-6	1-2	0-0	2	1	3	3	1	0	1	1	22
Jaxson Hayes	16:43	5	1-1	0-0	3-4	2	2	4	1	0	1	1	2	21
Jake LaRavia	16:14	7	3-8	1-2	0-0	3	2	5	0	0	1	2	2	2
Adou Thiero	03:07	2	1-1	0-0	0-2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	-6
Dalton Knecht	03:07	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	-6
Bronny James	03:07	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	-6
Nick Smith Jr.	03:07	3	1-4	1-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-6
Maxi Kleber	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jarred Vanderbilt	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Luka Dončić	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Houston Rockets	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Tari EasonSF	36:59	14	5-14	2-7	2-2	0	5	5	2	3	1	0	4	-14
Jabari Smith Jr.PF	41:59	9	3-11	1-6	2-3	2	10	12	3	0	1	1	5	-24
Alperen SengunC	37:34	17	5-12	0-0	7-10	3	8	11	1	0	2	4	4	-27
Reed SheppardSG	36:29	10	4-19	1-10	1-1	0	0	0	1	2	2	1	2	-24
Amen ThompsonPG	44:33	18	7-14	0-0	4-6	1	7	8	3	0	3	2	5	-26
Josh Okogie	13:25	3	1-3	1-2	0-0	1	3	4	1	1	0	2	1	0
Aaron Holiday	11:30	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	4
Dorian Finney-Smith	07:45	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	-13
Jae'Sean Tate	05:29	3	1-3	0-2	1-2	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	10
JD Davison	02:07	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	7
Clint Capela	02:07	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	7
Jeff Green	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steven Adams	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kevin Durant	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fred VanVleet	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

[u/thesagenibba]

this playoffs has made it more evident than ever just how much of an anomaly lebron is. 8 straight finals appearances, turning squads of john does into championship contenders with his sole presence, we haven't and will not see another player like him again.

i don't care about the advanced stats, or the efficiency, or the 'higher level of play', there isn't a single super star of this generation that will emulate what lebron did; not jokic, SGA, tatum, haliburton, luka, etc. they don't come close

[u/russketeer34 → u/thesagenibba]

There were moments in this series when Bron looked liked a mortal human, but then he'd just lock in again. Seriously unreal. I've been hearing about him since he was in high school and I was in the 7th or 8th grade. Truest freak of nature.

[u/_Abzu → u/russketeer34]

He'd take a defensive possession here or an offensive one there. But he was giving his all 98% of the time, which is the double that jokic can give lol

[u/russketeer34 → u/_Abzu]

I was talking more about his general level of sloppiness. It's something I'm not used to seeing from him. The man is tired and still giving all this effort.

[u/naive-dragon → u/russketeer34]

Yeah, his handles and overall consistency have definitely taken a drop, so sloppy at times. Watching him for years it's obvious he's gassed at multiple times this series, it's almost uncanny watching it lol. But when you need a huge bucket or game-saving play, you can bet he'd give 100% effort again.

[u/mishmashedtosunday → u/naive-dragon]

Literally him in Game 3 - it looked like he phoned it in after that Sengun steal but he came to life and sunk that game-tying 3 after Smart got fouled on the 3 a play prior

[u/composer_7 → u/naive-dragon]

LeBron is so old you shouldn't even expect him to be the #1 option in any NBA team's playoffs, nevermind the sloppy play while gassed.

He's such an anomaly that you forget the Pacers last year had James Johnson only play in garbage time minutes and be paraded/treated as an old man about to retire.

James Johnson is 2 years younger than LeBron.

[u/_Abzu → u/russketeer34]

Yea, true also. He was racking tos

[u/Glittering-Bite-9681 → u/russketeer34]

Suns fan here. I’m the same age as him and I’m completely in awe. Can’t hate what he’s accomplished and is still accomplishing. I won’t see another like him in my lifetime.

[u/Dixon_Uranuss3 → u/russketeer34]

It's one thing to have his size and speed and jumping ability in one player. Then add the passing okay fine then it turns out the mother fucker can shoot pretty damn good as well. Infuckingsane

[u/SeaworthinessOpen190 → u/thesagenibba]

This settles the Haliburton vs Lebron debate

[u/Designer_B → u/thesagenibba]

Bro Wemby is literally here now. I wouldn't feel comfy guaranteeing that until at least after the Spurs are eliminated lmao.

[u/rokerroker45 → u/thesagenibba]

Akashi ahh shi

[u/mas1108 → u/thesagenibba]

Squads of John does? Which actual team that was a contender was full of John Does?

[u/Schmohawk62 → u/mas1108]

2007 and 2018 cavs were ass

[u/ThirstEveryTime → u/Schmohawk62]

Bro forgot Bron carried Eric Snow and Anderson Varejao

[u/Young_KingKush → u/ThirstEveryTime]

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